The Greaves Family and Greaves Way

LaVonne Greaves, left, smiles as Kitsap County Commissioner Josh Brown presents her husband, Lawrence Greaves, a NW Greaves Way sign during the opening of the road in Silverdale on Wednesday. (MEEGAN M. REID | KITSAP SUN)

Carrying a Greaves Way sign, Lawrence Greaves heads toward the ribbon as he and his family take part in the opening of NW Greaves Way in Silverdale on Wednesday. (MEEGAN M. REID | KITSAP SUN)

Sydney Greaves, 4, sits atop her father Scott’s shoulders as the family makes their way toward the ribbon-cutting ceremony for NW Greaves Way on Wednesday in Silverdale. (MEEGAN M. REID | KITSAP SUN)

The Greaves family, from left to right, Lawrence Greaves, William Greaves, Lawrence Greaves, and baby Scott Greaves, in 1965. The older Lawrence Greaves died last summer at the age of 94. William Greaves is credited with helping to start the Kitsap County Fair. The younger Lawrence Greaves is a Port of Silverdale commissioner. (Courtesy photo)

Charles Greaves, seated, was the first member of the Greaves family to come to Central Kitsap, in 1894. William, wearing a neck tie, came when he was two. Lawrence, holding son Lawrence, was born on a farm that is now the site of the Kitsap Mall. (Courtesy photo)

Four generations of the Greaves family: Benjamin Greaves, lower-left, is held by his father, Scott Greaves. Lawrence Greaves, the current Port of Silverdale commissioner, is at the top, and Lawrence Greaves, who died last summer, is on the right. (Courtesy photo)